John 1:6-14 (NIV) CONTEXT: This is part of the famous prologue that introduces John's gospel. 6  There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7  He came as a witness to testify concerning that light Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity John has an interesting and unique way of describing belief in the true light. The people Jesus ministered amongst are a good example of what John means.

Mark begins with a prophecy of Isaiah, and then writes about John the Baptist. John’s introduction is a theological statement about who Jesus is. John’s prologue (John 1:1-18), builds on the very first statement of Jesus being the Word, speaking of He has always existed, that is why John says, “In the beginning was the Word.” But as we read John 1:3, we know that cannot be true.

John 3:1-7 (NIV) Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling One of John's best features are the secondary characters we read about throughout the gospel, all of John draws his readers deep into the lives of men like Thomas, Pilate and even John himself using their But one of John's most fascinating secondary characters is Nicodemus. Today: 1 Thessalonians 2

John 1:29 (NIV) The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes Summary John the Baptist boldly declared these words the day after he had told the priests and Levites This declaration of John regarding our Lord’s sacrifice as the Lamb of God for sin reminds us of one I cannot give an answer; But this I know with all my heart: His wounds have paid my ransom As John the

John 1:29-31 (NIV) CONTEXT: The religious establishment had just sent a contingent to inquire whether John the Baptist, who'd been garnering massive crowds, was the coming Messiah. Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1-2 Article John the Apostle doesn't record what it was that John the Baptist was doing when he saw Jesus coming as a lamb (the other being Rev. 5:12, interestingly also written by John).

When he asked them, I pulled up the gospel of John, and we read through John 1:1-5.

John 15:1-8 (NIV): “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in it so plainly, "you were dead in your transgressions and sins" before being made alive (Ephesians 2:1)

Philippians 1:1-6 (NIV) 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1-7 Article

John 17:1–5 (NIV) CONTEXT: As His crucifixion draws near, Jesus prays to His Father. 1 After Jesus said Moses says that God “created the world”; and John says that “all things were created by the Word,” which

1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (NIV) 18  For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity